Cherokee was formed in 1839 from Macon. It was named in honor of
the Indian tribe who still live in the western part of the State. It is in the
western section of the State and is bounded by the states of Georgia and
Tennessee and Graham, Swain, Macon and Clay counties. The present land area is
454.56 square miles and the population in 1990 was 20,170. The courts were
ordered to be held at one of the houses at Fort Butler until a courthouse
could be erected.

Fort Butler was in the town of Murphy. Murphy is the county seat,
which has a population of 1,607 (from 1990 census). Townships are Beaverdam,
Hot House, Murphy, Notla, Shoal Creek, and Valley Town.

Neighbors of Cherokee County:

Clay County, NC

Fannin County, GA

Graham County, NC

Monroe County, TN

Polk County, TN

Union County, GA

Still can't find where a Cherokee County family disappeared to?
Check the Georgia Colony and the town of LaVeta, Colorado. Many families moved
to this area after the Civil War. (From the Winter 1991, Southwestern North
Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly, page 6)

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